,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dffh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs (         
,arizona1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,bre*e51   
,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,burlison1 ,mr4     
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,davidson1   
,mr4 ,donalds1 ,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1  
,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1    
,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,jackson 
( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 
,massie1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4  
,mills1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4    
,nehls1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 
,roy1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mrs4 ,sp>tz1 ,mr4    
,/eube1 & ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to end ! liability %ield = 
vacc9e manufactur]s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end ! ,vacc9e ,c>ve\t ,act4  #b4     
,end+ liability %ield = vacc9e          
manufactur]s  7a7 ,national ,vacc9e     

,injury ,comp5sation ,program  7#a7     
,petitions = comp5sation ,section #baaa 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#aa7 is am5d$--  7,a7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f72     
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,end ! ,vacc9e ,c>ve\t     
,act1 & subject to p>agraph 7#d77;,b71  
irrespective ( :e!r a p]son has fil$ a  
petition = comp5sation "u ! ,program 9  
relation to a vacc9e-relat$ injury or   
dea?1 su* p]son may br+ a civil action  
aga9/ a vacc9e adm9i/rator or           
manufactur] 9 a ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt =  
damages aris+ f su* injury or dea?4  2  
7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z     
p>agraph 7#c72  7iv7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs  
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2 &  7v7 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7 to
 read z foll[s3  7#d7 7,a7 ,if 9 a civil
 action br\ght aga9/ a vacc9e           
adm9i/rator or manufactur] = a          

vacc9e-relat$ injury or dea? damages are
 aw>d$ "u a judgm5t ( a c\rt or a       
settlem5t ( su* action1 ! p]son :o      
br\ght su* action may n file a petition 
"u subsection 7b7 = su* injury or dea?1 
& any p5d+ petition = su* injury or dea?
 %all be dismiss$4  7,b7 ,if comp5sation
 is aw>d$ = a petition fil$ "u !        
,program = a vacc9e-relat$ injury or    
dea?1 ! p]son :o fil$ su* petition may n
 br+ a civil action aga9/ a vacc9e      
adm9i/rator or manufactur] = su* injury 
or dea?1 & any p5d+ civil action = su*  
injury or dea? %all be dismiss$4  2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection                       
7c77#a77;,b77i77,,iii71 by /rik+ n lat] 
?an #f mon?s4  7#b7 ,limitations (      
actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baaf ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#af7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 
subsection 7a7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ no petition may be fil$ =      
comp5sation "u ! ,program = su* injury  
aft] ! expiration ( #cf mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! occurr5ce ( ! fir/ symptom or  

manife/ation ( onset or ( ! significant 
aggravation ( su* injury & ins]t+ unless
 prohibit$ by section                   
#baaa7;a77#d77;,a71 a petition may be   
fil$ = comp5sation "u ! ,program = su*  
injury at any "t2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ no petition may be fil$ =
 comp5sation "u ! ,program = su* dea?   
aft] ! expiration ( #bd mon?s f ! date (
 ! dea? & no su* petition may be fil$ m 
?an #dh mon?s aft] ! date ( ! occurr5ce 
( ! fir/ symptom or manife/ation ( onset
 or ( ! significant aggravation ( !     
injury f :i* ! dea? result$ & ins]t+    
unless prohibit$ by section             
#baaa7;a77#d77;,a71 a petition may be   
fil$ = comp5sation "u ! ,program = su*  
dea? at any "t2 &  7ii7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ not)/&+ section     
#baaa7;b77#b7 & ins]t+ not)/&+ section  
#baaa7;b77#b71 & unless prohibit$ by    
section #baaa7;a77#d77;,a72  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !         
effective date ( ! revision & ins]t+ at 
any "t2  7,,iii7 by /rik+ table if-- &  

ins]t+ table if su* vacc9e-relat$ injury
 or dea? occurr$ be=e ! effective date (
 ?is "p42 &  7,,iv7 by /rik+ p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b74  7,b7 ,retroactivity ,!    
am5dm5ts made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
apply z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t (       
section #baaf ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#af74  7#c7
 ,repeals  7,a7 ,election ,section      
#baba7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#ba7;a77 is 
repeal$4  7,b7 ,/&>ds ( responsibility  
,section #babb ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#bb7
 is repeal$4  7,c7 ,trial ,section #babc
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#bc7 is repeal$4  7#d7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,attorneys' fees
 ,section #baae7;e7 ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;aa-#ae7;e77 is am5d$--  7i7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b74  7,b7 ,paym5t ( comp5sation       
,section #baae7;f7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   

,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;aa-#ae7;f77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 respectively2  7iii7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+
 ,su* comp5sation may n be paid aft] an 
election "u section #baba7;a7 to file a 
civil action = damages = ! vacc9e-relat$
 injury or dea? = :i* su* comp5sation 0 
aw>d$42 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,if !           
appropriations "u subsection 7j7 are    
insuffici5t to make a paym5t ( an annual
 in/allm5t1 ! limitation on civil       
actions prescrib$ by section #baba7;a7  
%all n apply to a civil action = damages
 br\ght by ! petition] entitl$ to !     
paym5t44  7,c7 ,/ate limitations (      
actions ,section #baaf7;c7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;aa-#af7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ an   
election is made "u section #baba7;a7 to
 file ! civil action & ins]t+ judgm5t is
 ent]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al

 ,claims 7or1 if an appeal is tak5 "u   
section #baab7;f71 ! appellate c\rt's   
m&ate is issu$7 ) respect to ! petition4
  7,d7 ,t]m9ation ( program ,section    
#bacd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjj;aa-#cd7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ & accept$ "u section #baba7;a72 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ ,section #baaa7;a7 & "p ,b
 %all n apply to civil actions = damages
 = a vacc9e-relat$ injury or dea? = :i* 
a petition may n be fil$ because (      
subp>agraph 7,b744  7b7 ,exclud+        
,,covid-#ai vacc9es f def9ition ( cov]$ 
c\nt]measure ,section #cai;,f-#c7;i77#a7
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;d7i77#a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,cov]$          
c\nt]measure ,! t]m cov]$ c\nt]measure--
 7,a7 means--  7i7 a qualifi$ p&emic or 
epidemic product 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#g772  7ii7 a security c\nt]measure 7z 
def9$ 9 section                         
#cai;,f-#b7;c77#a77;,b772  7iii7 a drug 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section           

#bja7;g77#a77 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#cba7;g77#a771 biological product 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ by section #cea7;i7 ( ?is 
,act71 or device 7z su* t]m is def9$ by 
section #bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug
 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4        
#cba7;h777 t is au?oriz$ = em]g5cy use 9
 accordance ) section #efd1 #efd;,a1 or 
#efd;,b ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      
,cosmetic ,act2 or  7iv7 a respiratory  
protective device t is approv$ by !     
,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? "u "p #hd ( title #db1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulations71 & t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be a priority = use dur+ a  
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section  
#cai2 &  7,b7 does n include any vacc9e 
us$ to mitigate1 prev5t1 or treat       
,,covid-#ai4  4